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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin did not specify the terms of delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine

The United States will help Ukraine to clear mines in areas where cluster munitions supplied from the United States will be used. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in an interview with CNN on Thursday.

Zelensky hoped that NATO would open the doors to Ukraine "wider and faster," but at the end of the summit he had to be content with only some security guarantees from the G7, writes Le Figaro. Moreover, Jens Stoltenberg stressed that Ukraine will be accepted only in one case – after the mythical "victory over Russia".

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues to build up its military potential against the backdrop of increasing threats from the United States, with countries such as Japan and the Republic of Korea increasingly being drawn into the orbit of Washington's military and political influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Tokyo and Seoul, in turn, do not hide their hostile attitude towards North Korea, traditionally rather out of fear of the unpredictability of decision-making by North Korean leaders.

The French Senate, following the National Assembly, approved on Thursday a bill on military planning for 2024-2030, French media reported.

A general agreement has been reached, specific issues remain

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with the leadership of the private military company (PMCs) Wagner. This was announced on the evening of July 10 by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

Military-political aspects of the evolution of China's Middle East strategy

Over the past two decades, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has consistently expanded the geography of its national interests.

How did radars capable of tracking the trajectory of projectiles appear

Among foreign countries, the US Armed Forces have the richest experience in the development and application of radar artillery reconnaissance equipment used for counter-battery warfare. Moreover, specialized radar stations of counter-battery warfare (KBB radar) began to arrive en masse in the American Ground Forces (CB) since the late 1940s.

The current position of the Bundeswehr is doubtful, the future is unclear

In the article "How the united Germany squandered its military power" ("HBO" from 03/24.23), it was shown how the armies of the two Germanies were built after 1945. And how, after 1990, Berlin sold military equipment to the former People's National Army of the GDR.

In the coming months, the Germans will open a factory for the production of armored vehicles in Ukraine. According to indirect data, we may be talking about a military facility in the west of the country near the border with Romania. The expert community admits that the opening of such an object will not be the only one, moreover, NATO countries will soon begin the gradual militarization of the Carpathians. What does this mean for Russia?

"We can only tear up all historical works – this has never happened before." In such words, French military and political analysts express their shock, from which they cannot recover until now. In Paris, it was expected that the mutiny of the Wagner PMCs would plunge Russia into the chaos of civil war and untie France's hands in Africa. Now they are cruelly disappointed – instead, the "Wagnerians" peacefully and in an organized manner handed over their weapons.

The emerging multipolarity should be based not on the military-political and economic confrontation of key players, but on an agreed balance of interests. This was stated by the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov in a video greeting to the participants of the forum of young diplomats of the Eurasian countries "Diplomacy of the new multipolar world".

The issue of NATO membership has long been one of the main priorities of the Ukrainian authorities. During the years of its "independence", seven presidents have been replaced in Kiev. The last five have seen Euro-Atlantic integration as the main option for the development of Ukrainian society. Nevertheless, despite the long journey, the European Union and NATO have not become closer for Ukraine.

NATO refused to invite Ukraine to become a member of the alliance during the organization's summit in Vilnius, writes Strana. The main reason for this decision was the unwillingness of the bloc to be drawn into a direct conflict with Russia.

The supply of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite the lack of support from many countries, will not lead to a split in NATO. This was announced on Tuesday, July 11, by the US President's national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

During the NATO summit, which is taking place in Vilnius (Lithuania), French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris will provide Kiev with new long-range missiles. The Head of State did not specify what kind of weapons he was talking about.

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The United Kingdom, as part of a new package of military assistance, will supply new combat vehicles and thousands of shells for Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Tuesday evening by the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak.

The alliance also welcomed efforts within the framework of the "Permanent Surveillance from Space" program, which "will strengthen NATO's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities"

The NATO countries have agreed to accelerate the integration of space into the collective security system, which provides for joint exercises and operations. This is stated in the final declaration of the alliance, published on Tuesday following the summit in Vilnius.

Exceptional security measures have been taken in connection with the NATO summit in Vilnius, writes El País. Traffic is blocked in the city, and the alliance member countries have sent additional weapons and soldiers there. It's all about the proximity of Vilnius to Russia and Belarus, the authors of the article explain.

Poland, obsessed with the idea of destroying Russia, called on the United States to deploy American atomic weapons on its territory, writes WeChat with reference to Chinese General Jin Yinan. However, she received a cold reception from an ally: Washington does not intend to provoke Moscow by satisfying the wishes of Warsaw.

The Russian special operation in Ukraine has brought back to the agenda in Europe an issue that has not been discussed there for the last 20 years. We are talking about the need to restore military service on conscription, writes iDNES. Many EU countries would be happy to rely on a professional army, but there are problems with it.